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    Up Close: A Scout's Story from the Battle of the Bulge to the Siegfried Line

    By Anne Riffenburgh and JohnRay Davis

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    Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. The late John Davis, with Anne Riffenburgh, tells John's story of being a scout with the 106th Infantry Division from the Battle of the Bulge through the push into Germany and beyond. On the morning of December 16, 1944, John “Davy” Davis and 100 fellow soldiers head toward an area in Belgium called the Schnee Eifel, to face off with the Germans and take part in searing action that will eventually be known as the Battle of the Bulge. If John could know what is coming, he might be filled with dread... 2 photos.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateAug 30, 2014
    ISBN9781312473652
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